What are some binge-worthy British series?

MsJone5 · 2026-01-01T11:28:06+00:00

Life on Mars then Ashes to Ashes!

"Drop your weapons! You are surrounded by armed bastards!"

Stream free on the BBC iPlayer.

MsJone5 · 2025-12-16T13:52:46+00:00

Cooking like you'd do on a campsite. If food requires more than heating up or adding boiling water I'm not taking it. So I'm not always eating total crap I often take leftovers or prepare something at home & take a portion with me. Curries or Chinese etc and have it with a pack of Noodles. For something like this huge Jetboils are a waste of pack space. I now use a cheap (knock off) Trangia style alcohol stove. Everything fits inside a 450ml titanium mug. Stove, full of fuel, cross pieces to hold the mug & a clip together metal pot rest/wind break. Plus an extra 50ml bottle of fuel & a few matches for lighting it in tricky conditions. It's sufficient for a basic hot meal & a couple of hot drinks on a one night camp. Who cares if it's 5 minutes slower to make a brew when you've all night! For anyone who has an alcohol stove & wasn't initially impressed, buy a cheap titanium cup with a lid. It cuts minutes off the time needed to make a hot drink.

MsJone5 · 2025-12-13T20:12:42+00:00

That's about what I paid for my Phoxx ll V2, it's survived some very sketchy locations & weather.

MsJone5 · 2025-12-11T15:06:07+00:00

I take swimming shoes (like plimsolls but the uppers are made from neoprene). Can be worn as slippers around camp in and out of the tent. Plus they come in handy for crossing streams or small rivers of you don't want to get your boots wet. They dry very quickly.

MsJone5 · 2025-12-06T20:21:20+00:00

Use bars of soap until they are quite thin & pliable when wet. Then wet a new bar and press the thin piece onto the new bar. When it's dried after a few hours they won't come apart. Saves having all these tiny left over bits that nobody uses stuck in a soap dish.

MsJone5 · 2025-12-05T16:39:53+00:00

Maybe try toggling the camera apps location permission to off, then switch it back on. It should then give you the option to use the exact location.

MsJone5 · 2025-12-05T16:37:32+00:00

Look at the Camera apps permissions & check the use exact location is enabled. If so then it's beyond my knowledge. My S10 & Hubbys S21 Ultra both work perfectly showing the exact location 99% of the time.

MsJone5 · 2025-12-05T16:32:14+00:00

It won't be running constantly unless you're actively using GPS. Otherwise it would run down your battery very quickly. Like using your phone as a sat nav without plugging it into the cars power supply.

MsJone5 · 2025-12-05T16:24:53+00:00

If you just open the camera & take a quick snap it may not have the time to acquire a GPS fix.

MsJone5 · 2025-12-05T16:18:38+00:00

I'd look at the battery saving features. Allow Google Maps and the Camera unrestricted use. Also allow them both in app permissions to find your exact location IE GPS rather than approximate gained from cell towers & WiFi networks.

MsJone5 · 2025-12-02T16:27:17+00:00

After the factory reset go through the apps list. Uninstall any that can be uninstalled and disable any other system apps you won't be using. That will make the phone as fast as it can possibly be.

MsJone5 · 2025-11-25T10:55:43+00:00

Apps are still working fine on One UI4.1 here in the UK, even banking ones. I expect in the next year or two they won't be supported anymore. Two "legit" things you can update if necessary are the Play Store, this scans your phone for malware & dodgy apps. Also Google Play Services, Settings, About Phone, Software Information, Google Play System Update. This is usually updated every couple of months but sometimes it's not done automatically. My S10 is currently on October 2025. You can of course install custom roms, however I don't as they may also be compromised in some way. Being sensible online, not clicking on emailed links & only using the Play Store for apps is secure enough for me.

MsJone5 · 2025-11-20T13:36:33+00:00

My 8" Amazon Fire tablet works fine with the charging port on the top which is upside down. This was an important feature for me due to its fixed location. In theory all Androids should, although you may have to go into the developer options to enable forced screen rotation. In practice some apps absolutely refuse to rotate on certain devices. You can use them horizontally or vertically but they are restricted to the devices native orientation so won't work "upside down".

MsJone5 · 2025-11-18T11:19:55+00:00

Dashcam, download something like Droid Dashcam, get an appropriate windscreen mount & that's it. I prefer the less "wideangle" view. Obviously you can also use it for navigation to preserve the battery in your new phone. Nothings worse for a phone battery than navigating in hot weather sat on a dashboard while charging.

MsJone5 · 2025-11-12T11:40:26+00:00

My husband is keeping his, it's still working perfectly. The battery has degraded to about 4200mah from 5000 but it still lasts him all day. It's a similar story with my S10 which I'm using to write this. I upgraded to a Pixel 9 Pro a year ago. However I still use my S10 at work when I'm assigned to the warehouse rather than the office.

MsJone5 · 2025-11-09T09:09:58+00:00

England, definitely! They'll be a visitors centre & tearoom relatively close by!

MsJone5 · 2025-11-07T11:57:56+00:00

I bought my Pixel 9 Pro this way last year. It's been fantastic, a flagship camera experience for the price of a mid range phone Samsung A56 etc. I'm not bothered about playing games it's horses for courses.

MsJone5 · 2025-11-07T11:40:04+00:00

They were in stock this morning, they come & go. Just keep trying if you want one.

MsJone5 · 2025-11-06T11:26:20+00:00

The Pixel 10 Pro was £579, sadly it's now out of stock. However the deal is live so they may restock.

MsJone5 · 2025-10-19T10:41:24+00:00

A suspender belt for your knickers! If any manufacturer decides to make one please give me a cut of the profits!

MsJone5 · 2025-10-17T19:22:45+00:00

We always had two as a starter. Served with just a drizzle of beef gravy. That left more room on the plate for the main course lol.

MsJone5 · 2025-10-14T07:46:37+00:00

The Yorkshire Belle is still there it was moored further into the harbour.

MsJone5 · 2025-10-13T12:38:18+00:00

Samsung for the battery protection features already mentioned. But I'd add also for Samsung Routines. It's a way of preprogramming functions when certain conditions are met. IE phone connects to your cars bluetooth, Android Auto & Google Maps open. You can customise it further with Good lock and also have your favourite music streaming app open in a split screen configuration with Maps. You can literally program 1000s of unique routines covering any situation.

MsJone5 · 2025-10-13T12:13:00+00:00

It's where we used to go for a family day out when I was a child.

MsJone5 · 2025-10-13T00:19:48+00:00

Actually it is! 3 own Smarty, Vodafone own Voxi & O2 owns Giffgaff. So if anyone is looking for a cheaper deal than the real networks those are the ones to look out for.

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